Natural sources, pharmacological properties, and health benefits of daucosterol: versatility of actions

N El Omari, I Jaouadi, M Lahyaoui, T Benali, D Taha… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Daucosterol is a saponin present in various natural sources, including medicinal plant
families. This secondary metabolite is produced at different contents depending on species …

[HTML][HTML] Traditional uses, phytochemistry, quality control and biological activities of genus Grewia

S Kumar, B Singh, V Bajpai - Phytomedicine plus, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The genus Grewia (Tiliaceae) comprises about 321 species which are
distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. They have an excellent medicinal …

Effects of Syzygium aromaticum-Derived Triterpenes on Postprandial Blood Glucose in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats Following Carbohydrate Challenge

A Khathi, MR Serumula, RB Myburg, FR Van Heerden… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Purpose Recent reports suggest that the hypoglycaemic effects of the triterpenes involve
inhibition of glucose transport in the small intestine. Therefore, the effects of Syzygium spp …

In vitro antimicrobial activity of fruit pulp extracts of Azanza garckeana (F. hoffm.) Exell & Hillc. and isolation of one of its active principles, betulinic acid

Y Dikko, M Khan, T Tor-Anyiin… - British Journal of …, 2016 - ebooks.netkumar1.in
Aims: To perform anti-microbial activity guided isolation and to characterize compound (s)
from fruit pulp (extracts) of Azanza garckeana. Place and Duration of Study: Department of …

Anti-inflammatory compounds from the rhizome of Acorus calamus var. angustatus Besser and their mechanism

L Huang, Z Feng, J Xiang, M Deng… - Natural Product …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Seven compounds, named β-sitosterol (1), daucosterol (2),(+)-pinoresinol-β-D-glucoside
(3),(−)-syringaresinol 4-O-β-D-apiofuranosyl-(1→ 2)-β-D-glucopyranoside (4), 4 …

Anticholinesterase constituents from the leaves of Spondias mombin L. (Anacardiaceae)

TO Elufioye, EM Obuotor, JM Agbedahunsi… - … : Targets and Therapy, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Spondias mombin has been used in traditional medicine for the management of several
diseases, including memory loss. This study aimed to evaluate the cholinesterase inhibitory …

Betulinic Acid, The First Lupane‐Type Triterpenoid Isolated from Both a Phomopsis sp. and Its Host Plant Diospyros carbonaria Benoist

LA Peyrat, V Eparvier, C Eydoux… - Chemistry & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Following a biological screening using a dengue replicon virus‐cell‐based assay,
Diospyros carbonaria Ac OE t extract was investigated, affording six known lupane‐type …

Phytochemical composition, antiparasitic and α–glucosidase inhibition activities from Pelliciera rhizophorae

D López, L Cherigo, C Spadafora… - Chemistry Central …, 2015 - Springer
Background Panama has an extensive mangrove area and it is one of the countries with the
highest biodiversity in America. Mangroves are widely used in traditional medicine …

[HTML][HTML] Spectral characterization and antibacterial activity of an isolated compound from Memecylon edule leaves

R Srinivasan, D Natarajan, MS Shivakumar - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Memecylon edule Roxb.(Melastamataceae family) is a small evergreen tree
reported as having ethnobotanical and pharmacological properties. The present study was …

Isolation of Terpenoids from the Stem of Ficus aurantiaca Griff and their Effects on Reactive Oxygen Species Production and Chemotactic Activity of Neutrophils

S Mawa, I Jantan, K Husain - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Three new triterpenoids; namely 28, 28, 30-trihydroxylupeol (1); 3, 21, 21, 26-tetrahydroxy-
lanostanoic acid (2) and dehydroxybetulinic acid (3) and seven known compounds; ie …